Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited, millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
1. Basis of Preparation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and include the accounts of Canfor Pulp Products Inc. ("CPPI") and its subsidiary entities, including Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership ("the Partnership"). The Partnership's operations consist of two NBSK pulp mills and one NBSK pulp and paper mill located in Prince George, British Columbia and a marketing group based in Vancouver, British Columbia ("the Pulp Business").
On March 2, 2012, Canadian Forest Products Ltd. ("Canfor") exchanged 35,776,483 Class B Exchangeable Limited Partnership Units ("the Exchange"), representing a 50.2% interest in the Partnership, for an equivalent number of CPPI shares pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement dated January 1, 2011 between Canfor, CPPI, the Partnership and Canfor Pulp Holding Inc., the general partner of the Partnership ("the General Partner"). As a result of the Exchange, CPPI's interest in both the Partnership and the General Partner increased from 49.8% to 100% and Canfor acquired a 50.2% interest in CPPI. The acquisition of the Partnership by CPPI as a result of the Exchange has been accounted for as a continuity of interests by applying reverse acquisition accounting (Note 11).
At March 31, 2013, CPPI held a 100% interest in the Partnership and the General Partner and Canfor held a 50.2% interest in CPPI. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements ("the financial statements") at March 31, 2013 include the accounts of CPPI, the Partnership and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "CPPI" or "the Company").
These interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for annual financial statements. Additional disclosures relevant to the understanding of these interim financial statements, including the accounting policies applied, can be found in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2012, available at www.canforpulp.com or www.sedar.com.
The currency of presentation for these financial statements is the Canadian dollar.
Changes in Accounting Policies
The Company has adopted the following new and revised standards, along with any consequential amendments, effective January 1, 2013. These changes were made in accordance with the applicable transitional provisions.
-- The Company has assessed its consolidation conclusions on January 1, 2013 and determined that the adoption of IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements, did not result in any changes in the consolidation status of any of its subsidiaries and investees.-- The Company has adopted IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, on January 1, 2013 on a prospective basis. The adoption of IFRS 13 did not require any adjustments to the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure fair value and did not result in any measurement adjustments as at January 1, 2013.-- The Company has reviewed the classification of its joint arrangements and concluded that the adoption of IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements, did not result in any changes in the accounting for its joint arrangements.-- The Company has adopted the amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. These amendments required the Company to group other comprehensive income items by those that may be recycled through net income and those that will not be recycled through net income. These changes did not result in any adjustments to other comprehensive income.-- The Company adopted amended IAS 19, Employee Benefits, which changes the recognition and measurement of defined benefit pension expense and termination benefits and enhances the disclosure of all employee benefits. Pension benefit cost is split between (i) the cost of benefits accrued in the current period (service cost) and benefit changes (past- service costs (including plan amendments, settlements and curtailments)); and (ii) finance expense or income. Interest cost and expected return on plan assets, which previously reflected different rates, has been replaced with a net interest amount that is calculated by applying one discount rate to the net defined benefit liability (asset). The effect on the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2012, as a result of the adoption of amended IAS 19, was a decrease in retirement benefit obligations of $1.2 million and an increase in deferred tax liability of $0.3 million. The effect on the consolidated income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was an increase in finance expense of $0.4 million and a decrease in the net income of $0.3 million. The effect on the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was a decrease in defined benefit plan actuarial losses of $0.3 million (after tax).
